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The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
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When God had translated this Elijah from us, then I sought to find him in his works: for they do lively express the picture of his mind and heart, and taste sweetly of that pure fountain of God, from whence they were derived.1 While he lived, his lips often refreshed my soul: when he was gone, I lamented much that I had not in Christianity made that use of him; that a Heathen doth of a natural wise man in humanity. But now I praise God I have found some good supply of that which (through mine own negligence) I wanted: for of his works (which were then dispersed far and near, but now by Gods providence the greatest and best part are come into my hands) I can say for my content as much as Cyprian could say of his grave, ancient and learned Tertullian, 2both for special instruction and consolation.
When God had translated this Elias from vs, then I sought to finde him in his workes: for they doe liuely expresse the picture of his minde and heart, and taste sweetly of that pure fountaine of God, from whence they were deriued.1 While he liued, his lips often refreshed my soule: when he was gone, I lamented much that I had not in Christianitie made that vse of him; that a Heathen doth of a naturall wise man in humanitie. But now I praise God I haue found some good supplie of that which (through mine owne negl•gence) I wanted: for of his workes (which were then dispersed farre and neere, but now by Gods prouidence the greatest and best part are come into my hands) I can say for my content as much as Cyprian could say of his graue, ancient and learned Tertullian, 2both for speciall instruction and consolation.
- 1Noct•s Attic• Gellius & Phavorinus.Noct•s Attic• Gellius & Phauorinus.